Foot-railing for counters



(No Model.)

J. GAETJE.

FO0T RAILING FOR OOUNTERS. .No. 285,403. Patented Sept. 25, 1883.

Attorney UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN GAETJE, OF FORT WAYNE, INDIANA.

FOOT-RAILING FOR COUNTERS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 285,403, datedSeptember 25, 1883.

Application filed August [1, 1883. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern: Be it known that I, JOHN GAETJE, a citizen,of the United States, residing at Fort \Vayne,

in the county of Allen and State of Indiana, have invented a new anduseful Foot-Itailing for Counters, of which the following is aspecification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to foot-railings for counters; and it has for itsobject to provide an improved foot-railing which may be easily raised orlifted from the floor in order to enable the floor under such railing tobe thoroughly cleaned, which is not easily done when stationaryfoot-railings, such as are now commonly employed, are used.

To this end my invention consists in the improved construction andarrangement of parts, which will be hereinafter fully described, andparticularly pointed out in the claim.

In the drawings hereto annexed, Figure 1 is a plan view,showing myimproved footrailing attached to a counter. Fig. 2 is averticalsectional view showing the railing lowered or resting upon the floor.Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view showing the railing raised. Fig. 4is a front view showing the railing raised, and Fig. 5 is a front viewshowing the railing lowered.

The same letters refer to the same parts in all the figures.

A in the drawings designates the counter, to the front side of which, asuitable distance above the floor, are secured a series of arms orbrackets and connected by the foot-rail D, which is provided withdownwardlyextend ing feet or supports E, adapted to rest upon the floor.W'here corners or curves occur, the

foot-rail, instead of being continuous, should 0' i be made in sections,as shown at F F, in order that each section may be readily raised orlifted from the floor.

The operation of my invention and its advantages will be readilyunderstood from the 4 5 foregoing description, taken in connection withthe drawings hereto annexed. It is simple in construction, convenient,and enables the floor to be thoroughly cleaned and swept near thecounter, in places which, when the ordinary stationary foot-rails areused, are difficult of access.

I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent of theUnited States- As an improvement in foot-railings for counters, thecombination of brackets attached to the counter, arms hinged to the saidbrackets, the railing attached to the outer ends of the said hingedarms, and feet or supports extending downwardly from the said railing,

brackets, B B. O O are arms hinged to the said 3 5

